Overcast grey skies and rain breaking suddenly into brilliant sun and rainbows. A salty wind driving the ocean crashing on shimmering rocks. Shivering cold except in sheltered corners between pink blossoming trees where I turn my heat starved face to the sky and receive warmth and glimpses of clear blue and popcorn clouds. Sidewalk gardens alive with purple and yellow crocuses, golden daffodils and fecund green promises of new life: Vancouver – I am home.
So many of you have sent comments and likes for my San Miguel postings. Mucho gracias, I feel honoured and will do my best to respond personally to you all and visit your blogs to see what you have been up to. Culture shock is intense right now with one part of me still walking under the god-like sun of Mexico.
Some of you have asked to see the paintings I made in San Miguel – the main reason for my annual southern visit. I am posting only two tonight, the remainder need fine tuning and photographing. They are all in some way concerned with faces and very different than my previous work – less angst driven. I enjoyed a lighter, more design oriented approach this year, some almost cartoony with a surreal touch. You can see for yourselves when I eventually post them. The two that follow are probably the most ‘serious’ of the bunch. All are acrylic and oil on paper, 11″x15″.

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Welcome back, John! Isis has particular significance for me right now… Will share more with you as soon as I can (am traveling today). Until later… 🙂
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Nice home coming blog. The pictures photographed really well. Love Isis’ expression.
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mucho gracias mi amigo.
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“popcorn clouds” — I love that phrase! I’ll have to look for some clouds that look like that. And welcome back and to your new way in life too. I am very excited for you and to see what that brings you.
I really like these two paintings. There is a searching in their eyes and expressions. So very interesting to look at, and those colors add a dimension to them too. Just really fascinating to look at. 🙂
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thank you so much for your positive feedback – it means a lot to me.
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